St. Nicholas (Penting)
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.jpg) Parish Church of St. Nicholas |
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| Construction year: | 1700 |
| Location: | 49 ° 19 '26.3 " N , 12 ° 21' 40.2" E |
| Address: | Zur Kirche 2, 92431 Neunburg vorm Wald Penting Bavaria , Germany |
| Purpose: | Roman Catholic parish church |
| Local community: | Neunburg vorm Wald |
| Parish: | St. Nicholas |
The Church of St. Nikolaus is the Roman Catholic parish church of Penting , a district of the city of Neunburg vorm Wald in the Upper Palatinate . It is one of the three parish churches of the Neukirchen-Balbini- Penting- Seebarn parish community in the Neunburg-Oberviechtach dean's office in the Regensburg diocese . A special feature is that the altar of the church does not face east, as usual, but north. The church tower, which is already visible from afar, is a striking landmark in the central Schwarzach Valley .
Building history
The patronage of St. Nicholas and the ending of the place name in -ing suggest that Christianization was carried out in the early Middle Ages around 1200. Around 1250 an east-facing late Romanesque choir tower church was built on the site of a presumed wooden church , the remains of which are still preserved in the side chapel.
Around 1700 the nave was demolished and a baroque north-facing nave was built, which was furnished in the baroque style.
In 1840 the roof structure was damaged. As a result of the consequential damage, the Romanesque church tower had to be removed down to two floors in 1842. For this purpose, a new tower was built on the south gable side of the nave. The foundation of the tower was designed too small for the existing building site. Therefore, a leaning position of the tower was soon clearly visible, which showed a horizontal deviation of up to 40 cm in the course. This earned him the mocking nickname - alluding to the Torre pendente di Pisa - Leaning Tower of Penting . This situation also led to a long-term dispute with the responsible builder.
Due to an incomplete roof restoration from 1842, the baroque vaulted ceiling collapsed during Holy Week in 1888 and almost destroyed the entire interior. In the same year the church received a simple flat ceiling and was furnished in a new Romanesque style. This change was completed in 1890.
In 1954 there was a major redesign to reflect current tastes; the church was purified. During this intervention, all parts of the neo-Gothic furnishings were removed. In 1983, the plastered wall paintings, which also showed damage from the collapse of the vaulted ceiling, were exposed and restored. In 1993 the tower was statically secured by injecting concrete .
In 2017, the parish church received a new roof structure, a new roof covering and a new exterior paintwork as part of an exterior renovation. In addition, it became known that extensive static safety measures with ring anchors made of reinforced concrete are necessary to ensure the stability of the nave in the future. A general renovation of the church interior is planned for the next few years.
Buildings and equipment
On the ground floor of the former tower, the round-arched ribbed vault of the former choir with the strong shield arches without keystones is preserved. All stone elements are made from Erzhausen sandstone . In this room, which is now used as a side chapel on the Mount of Olives, a baroque altar with a Pietà is still preserved and is now the most valuable part of the church. The color scheme of the chancel of the church with the wall paintings reflects the design status of 1890.
On the inside of the front wall hangs a framed votive plaque from 1792 made of wood with a writing cartouche .
The frescoes in the nave were created in 1920 by Josef Wittmann and show motifs with St. Nikolaus: Nikolaus donates the blessing , Nikolaus as intercessor of all classes and victor over the devil , Nikolaus donates the dowry to three girls , Nikolaus gives bread to the hungry , Nikolaus saves an innocent person sentenced to death and Nikolaus saves castaways . Fresco in the choir: Nicholas donates the blessing .
organ
In 1731 the church received an organ from Johann Baptist Funtsch, which he had built together with Jakob Berns. This instrument was destroyed when the ceiling collapsed. In the 19th century a new organ was built, the case of which is still preserved. In 1930 a new organ was built again. The current organ is a slide organ with a mechanical performance and electrical stop action . It has two manuals and a pedal and is from more recent times.
Bells and tower clock
The two of the four bells originally came from the year 1709 and 1719 respectively from the Schelchshorn bell foundry , another from 1751 from the company Kleeblatt in Amberg and one from 1834 from the work of an unknown foundry. The whereabouts are unknown. They are likely to have primarily fallen victim to the metal levy . The new bells were made by Georg Hamm between 1937 and 1947 . A cracked bell from 1937 is currently a showpiece on the cemetery grounds. The tower clock with the four dials comes from the Georg Rauscher company.
Outdoor area
The local cemetery is arranged around the church. A funeral chapel in the east is from more recent times.
literature
- Eberhard Kraus: Historic organs in the Upper Palatinate. Schnell & Steiner, 1990
- Theo Männer, Karl-Heinz Probst (Red.): 1000 years of Neunburg vorm Wald. City of Neunburg, 2016
- Anton Neckermann: Neunburg district in front of the forest. Publishing house for authorities and economy R. Alfred Hoeppner Munich-Assling, 1968
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Theo Männer, Karl-Heinz Probst (Red.): 1000 years Neunburg vorm Wald. City of Neunburg, 2016, pp. 253–254.
- ^ Anton Neckermann: Neunburg district in front of the forest. Publishing house for authorities and economy R. Alfred Hoeppner Munich-Assling, 1968.
- ^ Eberhard Kraus: Historical organs in the Upper Palatinate . Schnell & Steiner, 1990, ISBN 3-7954-0387-1 , pp. 360 .